The Cardigans - Emmerdale (1994)
Album
The Cardigans
Length 43:54
Format CD
Genre Power Pop
Label Stockholm
Index 1161
Collection Status In Collection
Track List
1 Sick And Tired 3:25
2 Black Letter Day 4:31
3 In The Afternoon 4:10
4 Over The Water 2:16
5 After All 2:56
6 Cloudy Sky 4:08
7 Our Space 3:31
8 Rise And Shine 3:31
9 Celia Inside 3:36
10 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 4:32
11 Seems Hard 3:57
12 Last Song 3:21
Personal
Price
Rating 70
Details
Live No
Spars DDD
Rare No
Sound Stereo
Notes
Though the sky is sunny on the cover, Emmerdale is quite a melancholy affair. First song "Sick & Tired" (the single) hints that all is not well in the Cardigans' camp, and later songs ("Black Letter Day," "After All...," "Cloudy Sky") also capture a depressed mood which conflicts with the mostly upbeat and positive arrangements. Of course, all but two of the original songs were written by a converted metal fan, bassist Magnus Sveningsson. In keeping with that fact, the cover of "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" shouldn't surprise anyone, though its clever arrangement and the touching vocals of Nina Persson -- even though she's throwing around Ozzy Osbourne lyrics -- render the song practically unrecognizable. In the end, the battle between positive arrangements and melancholy lyrics creates a wistful mood that suits the Cardigans well. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide